Strategic information management Introduction Information technology involves the employment of computers for the purpose of storing, retrieving manipulating and transferring data in the context institutions such as enterprises. Other data distribution technologies such as smartphones, recording equipment or televisions which are part of the user peripherals, software and devices are included. Information technology encompasses several stratums of management and virtualization tools, hardware (physical equipment), application (software) and operation systems all for the performance of crucial functions. In the academic perspective, information technology is useful up the delivery of information required for education purposes and therefore, improving the education environment. This technology though used to achieve the various specific academic objectives, it does come at a cost such as high data charges. Ample educational resources can be accessed via the technology where the material can be exchanged between students and teachers. Boundaries are broken in information access to students absent in class. It allows individuals have an opportunity to learn full time and with the speed of information transfer, there is instantaneous access to information. The technology allows group learning…
accidents of self-driving vehicles Introduction Since the automobile appeared in this world, the quality of human beings’ lives increased significantly. People use it to commute, transport, and travel, and so on. Over the years, many new functions were being applied to the automobile. It is not merely a vehicle nowadays, it can answer the phone, broadcast the radio, and provide games for rear passengers to play. These years, the invention of electric cars solved the problems of expensive fuel costs and greenhouse gas emissions. As technology improves, everything becomes possible. The ambitions of humankind are developing rapidly. Many technology companies are focusing on the development of “self-driving” cars, a concept that was existing in many science fiction films. A “self-driving” car is an autonomous car, and it can drive by itself intelligently without the operations of human beings. It works through the combination of internal algorithms and some external devices, like sensors and cameras. The ideal “self-driving” car can bring convenience to people’s lives. It would reduce the number of accidents, provide elder and disabled people opportunities to drive and…
‘Stand-up Comedy’ Stand-up comedy is, of course, one of the oldest, basic and most universal way of expressing humor. It has played an integral role in a social and cultural mediation tool through the use of a wide range of cultures and social behaviors to crack jokes that make people laugh. Stand-alone comedy is crucial in all cultures in the world as the comedians reveal the nature of different people in a humorous way. Artists are the ones who perform these types of comedies as they have mastered every facet of who people are in a way that will make the audiences laugh. It is really difficult to define what a stand-up comedy means as the process of setting up one joke and delivering it to the audience may be a bit complicated. Some people may define it as a comedy that involves a single standing performer acting comically or just saying funny things directed to a seated audience that make them laugh. However, this is just a limited definition of stand-up comedy as it comprises of rituals, rites, and…
Deeps Driving School Driving is a necessary skill which everyone must know. If you are residing in Australia suburbs like Berwick, Beaconsfield, Hallam, Hampton Park, Dandenong, Doveton, Devon Medows, Noble park, areas in the suburbs, then you have got us. We are one of the leading places to learn driving in the suburb Australia. When it comes to driving, you cannot choose just any driving school. It must be licensed and have an excellent instructor who can not only asst you in driving but also acquaints you with the right knowledge about the traffic rules. It becomes important for the ones who have shifted from a foreign country to Australia. Deeps Driving School takes pride in stating that we have a team of best driving officers. Besides, we have both a manual driving instructor who will personally assist you in driving. In order to cope with the growing demand for driving lessons, we have also inspected automatic driving lessons that will make driving lessons easy and faster. ♣ Deeps Driving School’ instructors have been trained to…
Disruptive business innovation using information systems – the entertainment Introduction Uber, Ola, and related app-based taxi services have transformed the industry. These businesses have changed the way that people used to book cabs. In the process, the use of information systems has a crucial role. People do not book a cab or taxi anymore; they book an Uber or Ola. These businesses follow a specific disruptive business model – on-demand service adding the value to time. However, disruptive business models are not limited to the cab industry only. Another industry where disruptive innovation has marked its presence in the entertainment industry – distribution of media contents. The disruptive paradigm in the entertainment industry It is impossible for a new business to establish its mark in the market if the business model is not disruptive enough (Yu & Hang, 2010). The term ‘disruptive business model’ is used to describe the business structures that address the repressed market demands and disrupts the market (Christensen, Raynor & McDonald, 2015). The use of information systems in the current generation has made it significantly…
Target population in a campaign The population includes all the individuals involved in your target audience. The community of interest is the target population that is intended to be studied. Research often selects a sample from the people of the study, which is included in the study. The objective of the study is to generalize the findings of the study from the sample selected to the population of interest. Our target population is are social media using individuals, which is a vast population. Having the issue of alcohol use among the majority of the people led to me using the purposive sampling method to select the group to investigate. This sampling strategy allowed me to choose the individuals who would participate. This is because a significant percentage of the population uses alcohol, and we would end up selecting drunk respondents if using other criteria. In this study, the social media that works best for me is Instagram. Instagram is the most popular social media platform for college and university students in America. It has a total of more than 200…
The health care system Part 1 Lucia is a 24-year-old patient who happens to have been involved in a car crash accident and which led to trauma and brain injury. Lucia has been in the MCIU for the last four weeks though she is not brain dead. After several neuro consults and prognosis of a meaningful recovery, the chances are less than 1%. Lucia has not shown any responses while in the MCIU, and thus she is under monitoring and permanent vegetative state. Lucia’s parents are religious and more of conservatives, and they have so far been attentive on her ailment. After various consultation from their priest and the doctor in charge, the parents decided to terminate the life-supporting system and allow whatever happens to happen. The palliative care specialists and the hospital ethicist are also a part of the team that the parents consulted. On that evening after the consultations were made, a decision was arrived at in which the support care unit was to be withdrawn in the presence of the priest, the parents and other family members.…
Part One: Professional Practice I would ensure that the results obtained from each patient are correct, reproducible, and reproducible through quality assurance. Quality would lead to reliability, timeliness, and accuracy of reported laboratory test results. Accurate results would reduce treatment complications, unnecessary treatment, delayed correct diagnosis, and the need for additional unnecessary diagnostic testing. Diagnostic errors and delayed diagnosis are prevalent in many health care settings and harm a high number of patients. Such consequences may lead to increased costs and wasted personnel effort resulting in poor health outcomes. The pathology laboratory has a complex system that involves many activities and people. Additionally, quality assurance in pathology diagnostics needs attention to detail in an approach of a multidisciplinary perspective. The complicated system requires that all the procedures and processes are appropriately performed. Therefore, the quality management system is necessary to ensure that high levels of reliability and accuracy are achieved. Quality assurance would assure that all aspects of pathology procedures, including organizational processes and structure, are addressed to guarantee quality. The quality framework would underpin patient safety by having…
Automation Google is a global powerhouse for its search engine and advertising technology. Innovation is at the center of the company’s products and services, and this is where research and development intersect with a group of engineers and developers that are continually working to make something new or improve the existing ones (Spector, Norvig & Petrov, 2012). As a continuously growing and expanding organization, Google maintains a portfolio of research activities and projects fueled by new product innovation, infrastructure goals, fundamental research, and product contribution (Jun, Yoo & Choi, 2018). To achieve this, the organization provides its teams and employees with the freedom to work on independent projects as a way of motivating creativity and innovation. Some of the most recent research projects that have been pursued or being pursued by the company include self-driving automobiles, Google Fiber, Home Automation, and Smart Thermostats, Project wing, and robot. txts. Self-Driving Automobile Once a deeply guarded research project, Google’s self-driving automobiles (cars) are being tested on public roads, and the information about these cars are out in the open (Gomes, 2016). The…
Central Bank Digital Currency and Monetary Policy Introduction In this paper, the aspects of central bank digital currency and monetary policy will be addressed. In particular, the paper will focus on central bank digital currencies and how transitioning to this platform will cause disruption to economies. The paper will discuss (1) the reasons governments should implement public digital currencies, (2) real-world problems that could be solved by central bank digital currency, (3) benefits of incorporating digital currencies, (4) analysis of digital currencies including Facebook’s Libra and the Cash system with the central bank digital currency, and (5) influences of monetary policy and payment system by the central bank digital currency. The paper shall base its reasoning on China’s digital currency adopted by the Central Bank in the region. Interest in transforming central banks from traditional currencies to digital currencies has risen over the years. Digital money is not a new concept in any part of the world (Dyson and Hodgson 6). Digital money has facilitated peer-to-peer transfers of money, which, in the past, was thought to be impossible (Brunnermeier…